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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1901
Page
8
Many short notices point to daily shopping and travel in Fairport and nearby towns. Bargains on flour and brushes at Henry Butt's Fair draw crowds, while Vangents and Nievel & Sons advertise specials. Local residents, sales, and arrivals fill the Want column with a flurry of errands and routines.
Open to day markets show wheat at 74% to 75% for March and May contracts with corn around 41% to 43% and oats near 24% to 25%. Pork and lard prices edge higher with hogs 5.40 to 5.82 and cattle around 5.50 to 5.82. Live stock receipts and car estimates noted. special meeting of Retail Merchants Association set for March 5 at City Hall. local items include Sam Snyder visiting from Cedar, brain fever illness of Walter Lulow, and a Boston Store sale plus Miss Fannie Ponheck’s teaching appointment renewal.
One of the choicest vacant lots in the city is for sale at once by the owner who desires a quick sale.
An advertisement extols EV Brandenburgs Practical Paints as the cheapest and best choice, emphasizing expertise in paint use and a wide store selection focused solely on paints.
A brief loan offer directs builders to Titus and Jackson for financing. It invites individuals planning construction to seek borrowing assistance from the firm.
Hine Bros proclaims every hat they offer is perfect in quality and style, underscoring a confident commitment to product excellence.
Today’s list highlights Lethbrand Bran & Co dry goods Scheetz's Bargain Store and several others. Frank the Jeweler BR EL Lilly J H St John Groceries M N Bond hardware M C Hayes wallpaper The Oriental cigars Adam Hild groceries Anson Clothing Co A Deutschman chinaware M W Wheeler groceries The Boston Store Barnard's Grocery Geo W Dillaway chinaware Thompson Bros seedsmen.
Professor J. W. Cradler of Wapello high school changed trains for Davenport and Rock Island to spend the day. He is regarded as one of the school's most able instructors and has been retained by the board for five years amid noted improvements in student work.
Bright apprentice boy sought to learn printers trade at the Journal office. No experience required, inquire in person for details and interview.
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